Expressions used about a person who is very thin:
| BEANPOLE | 7 |
| SKINNY | 4 |
| STICK | 4 |
| BAG OF BONES | 3 |
| ANOREXIC | 2 |
| STRING | 2 |
| WALKING SKELETON | 2 |
| ALL BONES | 1 |
| HEROIN THIN | 1 |
| LIKE A WISP | 1 |
| LIVING SKELETON | 1 |
| NEEDS TO EAT A SANDWICH | 1 |
| PAPER THIN | 1 |
| RAIL | 1 |
| RAIL THIN | 1 |
| REFUGEE | 1 |
| SCRAWNY | 1 |
| SHE NEEDS A SANDWICH | 1 |
| SKIM | 1 |
| SKIN AND BONES | 1 |
| SKINNY AS A RAIL | 1 |
| SKINNY BELINNY | 1 |
| SO THIN THE WIND WOULD BLOW HER OVER | 1 |
| STACK OF BONES | 1 |
| THIN AS A BOARD | 1 |
| TWIGS | 1 |
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